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TX SB859

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Schwertner

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the restriction that limited students to receiving only one certification examination subsidy, now allowing students to receive multiple subsidies

  • Expands teacher certification examination subsidies from only cybersecurity-related exams to all career and technology education certification exams

  • Updates school district reimbursement provisions to cover each certification examination subsidy paid, rather than limiting reimbursement to student exams only

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to authorization and reimbursement for certain examination fee subsidies paid for public school teachers and students.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Education K-16

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Education K-162/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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